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Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
Aims to provide access to capital growth and dividends from investment in Australian shares.
Fund Strategy
Invests in a selection of shares of companies that offer potential returns from long term growth and company dividends.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.44% 6.79% -16.22% -9.82% -0.18% 4.66% 3.73% 6.71%
Growth return 0.44% 6.79% -16.22% -9.82% -0.18% 4.66% 3.73% 6.71%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.27% 5.33% 14.17% 14.45% 7.03% 9.62% 9.15% 8.27%
As at 31 Jul 2020. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares
Australian Equities
96.81%
Cash
3.19%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.93%
Cash
0.37%
International Equities
4%
Property
3.30%
Fixed Interest
0.35%
Alternatives
0.06%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares
Closed
Westpac Financial Services Limited
WFS0282AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstar (as at 31 Jul 2020)
Allocated Pension
18 Jul 2001
$0 million (as at 30 Apr 2023)
$3.8404 (as at 17 Aug 2020)
$3.8213 (as at 17 Aug 2020)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 3%
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.86% (as at 30 Jun 2015)
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2017)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2017) Type % of Portfolio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Equity 10.51%
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FAQs about the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares

The objective of the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is Aims to provide access to capital growth and dividends from investment in Australian shares.

The strategy of the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is Invests in a selection of shares of companies that offer potential returns from long term growth and company dividends.

The APIR code of the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is WFS0282AU.

Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares’s total return last month was 0.44%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.44% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2020.

Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares’s total return for the last three months was 6.79%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.79% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2020.

Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares’s one-year total return is -9.82%. This was made up of a growth return of -9.82% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2020.

Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares’s one-year total return is 4.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.66% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2020.

The asset allocation of the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is :

Australian Equities
96.81%
Cash
3.19%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is Westpac Financial Services Limited.

The Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2023, the size of the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund was $0 million.

The Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund has an inception date of 18 Jul 2001.

The current entry price of the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is $3.8404 per unit and the current exit price is $3.8213 per unit (as at 17 Aug 2020).

The current exit price of the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is $3.8213 per unit and the current entry price is $3.8404 per unit (as at 17 Aug 2020).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Westpac Flexible Income Australia Shares managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.